GRE Word List
ENIGMA
something hard to understand or explain
The meaning of the word enigma is something hard to understand or explain.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| pallet | a straw-filled tick or mattress |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| courier | messenger |
| barrister | a counsel admitted to plead at the bar and undertake the public trial of causes in an English superior court compare solicitor |
| scorch | to burn a surface of so as to change its color and texture |
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |